Radiator-cover



I. A. BRODIN.

RADIATOR COVER.

APPLICATION FILED" FEB. 6, 1919. I

Patented J une 22, 1920,

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UNITED stares PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. BRODIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OFv ONE-THIRD TO EVALD E. 4BRODIN AND ONE-THIRD TO NORMAN V. CHRISTENSEN, BOTH y0F CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

RADIATOR-Govan.

. i Application led February 6, 1919. rSerialvvNo. 275,305. y n

useful Improvement inv Radiator-Covers, of`

which the following is a specification.

My lnventlon relates to means for pre-y ventmg wood from warping and applies particularly where such wood is used yfor covers for radiators andthe like lor where it is so that the heat on one'side is substantially greater than that upon the other and has for one object to provide a durable cover for a radiator of such character thatk it will not be'split or warpedV by the heat of.

the radiator, and has for another object to provide a cover for radiators to divert the rising air currents fromthem, soL as to pre-V vent dust from being carried up along the wall in rear of the radiator. l

My invention is illustrated morek or less 1n the accompanyingk diagrammatically drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a vertical section of my ra'- diator cover applied to a radiator against awall.

Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the under side ofthe radiator cover with the asbestos sheeting partly broken away so as to show the board itself.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a type of my cover adapted for use with a round topped radiator which is not immediately adjacent to any wall.

Like parts are indicated by like character in all figures. l

A is a radiator vhaving the central coil connecting pipe A. I

B is my tog having the downwardly depending lips and slotted as at B2.

C are cleats secured to the under side of the cover B by the screws C and the washers C2 and slotted at their ends as at C3.

D is a chain adapted tosecure the cover upon the top of a radiator, connected to the spring D which is secured to the screw-eye D2, and carrying the ring engage the hook D.

E is a composite lire-proof heat insulating sheathing of asbestos or the like, secured to the under side of the cover and between it and the cleats C.

F is a strip of felt or similar material Da adapted to point.

G. arel supports in the form of forked pro- ,jections or screws adapted to be applied to my radiator cover when it is in use upon al round-topped radiator, which serve to steady or balance it.

The use and operation of my 'invention are as follows It vhas long been the desire of architects andfbuilders to cover the tops of radiators soasto conceal them or make use of the Specicatiion o`f Letters Patent. Patented .June 22, 1920.

space v.occupied by the radiator by adapting the.V radiator cover vfor use as a shelf or bench. .For this purpose, it has been customary to build over the radiator .or build upon it Asome rform of wooden shelf. This has invariably proved *unsatisfactoryv because theshelf has been warped out of shape or split/by the effect of the heat under 1t.

It is ,toKA provide a- `cover which will not be warped ,that I yhave invented this device. My process is to build a cover of wood which I lay uponthe top of the radiator. This cover has slots cut in it lengthwise, ldiagonal to the grain of the wood and downwardly depending lips about the edge of the cover, I have applied to the under side of the cover insulating sheathing and have strengthened it by securing to it below this sheathing,

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cleats which add to the stiffness of the cover. The whole is secured to the top of the radiator by means of a chain and spring or other suitable device. That edge of the cover which touches the wall, in cases where this cover is applied to radiators against walls, vhas along it felt or other similar material to prevent the passage of air up along the back of the radiator.

. This is to provide a top which will cover the radiator and.will rest against the wall in rear of the radiatorl with a substantially air tight joint so asto prevent air currents j from rising'up along the wall in rear of the radiator, carrying with them dust and dirt which so commonly serve to disligure and soil walls in the neighborhood of the radiator. This cover will divert the air currents so that they do not pass up along the wall.

Although I have shown an operative de vice, it is obvious that many changes may be made both as to form and arrangementI without materially departing from the spirit of my invention. l I claim:

l. In a protector for heated areas,` ai grained fibrous strip provided with longlf tudinal slots diagonal to the gram, andl downwardly depending sides, surrounding 1t. p

2. In a protector for, heated areas, a

wooden strip provided with long'itudinal"l slots diagonal to the grain of the woodland@- an insulating covering for the slots andiF downwardly ing it.

8.` In a protector for heatedv areas, a wooden strip provided with longitudinal slots diagonal to the grain of the1wood,an insulated covering for -said slots,` reinfore depending sides surround# ing members extending across said slots and downwardly depending sides surrounding the strip. i

4. A wooden strip provided: with lon "-5 tudinal slots diagonal to the grain: oft e' wood, an insulating cover forV saidslots, re.-

inforcing members'extending; across said? slots outside of the sheathing, comprising cleats in part slidably attached to saidstrp.` 5 A wooden strip provided with. longiv` tudinal slots diagonal to the, grain1 of: the

wood, insulating sheathing covering" said slots, cleats secured to the strip outside of',I- the sheathing, three downwardly dependingi sides about said strip, a stripof feltY orsimi lar material about the fourth side and lmeansf for securing the wooden strip tothe topfof the radiator.

6. A wooden strip providedV with longiy tudinal slots diagonal tothe grai'nfofi the y wood, insulatingA sheathing covering said slots, cleats secured to the strip outside of thevr sheathing, three downwardly depending sides about said strip, a strip of felt or similar material about: the fourth side and means forseuring the Wooden strip to the top of thek radiator, ycomprising one or more adjustablev spring chains,I and suitable fastening4 means therefor. y

*7. In` admon-,warping protector for heated areas, a wooden strip provided with lon i# tudinalslots diagonal to the grain of te Wood, al heat insulating strip adapted to be interposed between the wooden strip and the heated;l area, reinforcing members for the Wooden strip, comprising cleats in part slidably attached to saidstrip.

8; A wooden strip provided `with longi-v tudinal slotsdiagonal to the grain of' the wood, insulating sheathing covering said slots, `cleats secured to the strip outside of the-sheathing, three downwardly depending sides about said strip, a strip of felt orsimilar materia-l about the fourth side and means for securing the wooden strip to the topof the radiator, comprising one or more adjustable spring chains and suitable fastening means therefor, and balancing means comprising forked projections extending MVINNIEM. LINDENAU,l MILDRED H. MACKE. 

